Show Many Different Impressions as to When a Man Is Really Drunk One of or the amusing difficulties with which Ju Judge ge Diehl I is confronted at every session of or police court Is la that of obtaining a plea from rom the accused It seems to be bo a trait of human nature to attempt to find an excuse for every cry misdeed and the lie malefactors who are brought Into the thu presence of ot his honor honorare are arc arc as a rule Intensely human all suppositions to tho ho contrary standing When a case caC I Is called in court the clerk announces the name of the prisoner and rea reads s the usual stereotyped stereotyped stereotyped stereo stereo- typed accusation which Is essentially In the following language c You John Doe Doc are arc charged on the tho day lay of or with the misdemeanor of oC drunkenness drunk drunk- enness and an and In fn most instances tho to charge j Is drunkenness Are guilty guilt not guilty you or 01 echoes the court Well Yell your honor I dont don't think that I was exactly drunk replies the prisoner at bar I had hind only eight drinks and I wasn't what you'd oud call full to Are Arc you ou ready to plead Are Ie you read ready to say tay a whether you OH are guilty guilt or not guilty That's all I want to lo know says the tho court with becoming 0 emphasis Iii pha stir Your honor Im I'm u it hard working workingman and and and- man an Tell m me whether you Jou OU are aro guilty or 01 not guilty guilt Is th the Invariable command or of the court Well I I-I-I I I I RueS guess Im I'm guilt guilty stammers the prisoner L. L B. B Wells Tells an nn elderly man was summoned to tho the bar of justice Monday Mon Ion da day The Time clerk lerk read road tho the accusation 1 In which he ho was char charged wIth drunkenness drunkenness' drunk- drunk enness' enness Are Alo you you- ou guilty or not guilty queried d Judge DIehl Well I tight was the tho curt reply Guilty or not guilty Interrupted the courtr court I r am a respectable man and and and- Tell me mc are you ou guilty or not I guilty commanded the Judge I guess Im I'm not guilty guilt said the prisoner l' l I I 1 call a man drunk when ho cant canH walk Poll Policeman eman Pierce was called to the witness s stand He testified that hat Yells Wells was vas drunk lal last t Sun Sunday a Considering the fact that this was tho time defendants defendant's ants first appearance In police court he wasH was discharged charged H I |